Christof Schremmer

Urban and regional development, regional economy
ÖIR Partner

Christof Schremmer

Education

Master’s degree in spatial studies and spatial planning from the Technical University of Vienna; 1980
Master of City and Regional Planning (M.C.P.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA; 1978

Professional Career

Chairman of the ÖIR Board 2004 – 2008
Member of the Board of Directors 1999 – 2003
Project manager at ÖIR since 1988
1981-1987 Assistant at the Institute of Finance and Infrastructure Policy (Institut für Finanzwissenschaften und Infrastrukturpolitik) of the Technical University of Vienna

Reference projects (selection, links partly german)

Spatial, urban and regional planning

SUME: Sustainable Urban Metabolism in Europe (Project in the 7th Framework Research Programme): Project coordinator and Work Package Leader in a 3 year collaborative research project on long term urban development strategies in Europe. Based on the metabolism approach, the urban systems´ resource consumption (energy, land , material flows) and its dependency on urban spatial structures is being researched. Long-term scenarios for 8 large European cities, a metabolic stocks and flows model, a Metabolic Impact analysis and a Policy Tool are being developed.
STEP 2005: Urban Development Plan of the City of Vienna 2005, including process design and management, coordination of administrative units, thematic inputs (e.g. economic and demographic development, urban development, environmental and open space development)
STEP 2010: Intermediary update
Masterplan for the Salzburg region: Cross-border, regional development planning process, including municipalities, stakeholders, and the regional authorities, covering housing, infrastructure and economic development as well as environmental concerns
Siemens-Allissen. Concept for a Viennese urban District development, including site analysis, planning process and public relations
Mobilizing urban building zones. Impact analysis of potential legal and economic instruments mobilizing real estate development in urban building zones; strategy development with relevant stakeholders and administrative units
STRALE!K. Development of a strategy for the regional development of Carinthia in close co-operation with the relevant regional stakeholders
Regional development plan for Villach. Elaboration of a draft version of the regional development plan for the districts Villach-Stadt and Villach-Land in Carinthia, Austria in close cooperation with regional stakeholders. (INTERREG IIIA-Cross boarder project)
Evaluation of the Spatial Planning System in Switzerland – Qualitative, Systemic evaluation of the Swiss planning system; commissioned by ARE (Federal Office for Spatial Planning)
Visions of the central area of Carinthia 2025 – Regional analysis. Part of the INTERREG IIIB project TECNOMAN; Comparative analysis of development options

Regional development and regional economy

CENTROPE. Spatial Structures: Pilot project for transnational cooperation in spatial planning, transportation planning, economic cooperation and environmental policy in the Central European Region
Cross-border cooperation programme (Objective 3) Austria-Slovakia 2007-2013. Drafting, expert and process support for the operational programme
Phasing Out Burgenland Programme 2007-2013 (ERDF and ESF). Drafting, expert and process support for the operational programme
Regional Competitiveness Programmes 2007-2013 (ERDF) for Upper Austria and Lower Austria. Drafting, expert and process support for the operational programme
STRAT.AT: Austrian Strategic Reference Framework Programme for Structural Funds 2007 – 2013, Operational ERDF- Programmes 2007 – 2013. The STRAT.AT provides the goals and the basic strategic framework for all ERDF and ESF operational programmes in Austria. Drafting, expert and progress support for the STRAT.AT-process, an intensive dialogue process including all relevant partners at the Federal and regional levels
Midterm Evaluation of the Objective 2 Programme for Lower Austria

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